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California hospital volunteer turns 100

A big birthday party was held at Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento for a volunteer who’s been with the hospital for more than 30 years

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Updated: 9:54 AM EDT Jun 15, 2017

California hospital volunteer turns 100

A big birthday party was held at Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento for a volunteer who’s been with the hospital for more than 30 years

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WEBVTT ER LOCATION IN GRASSVALLEY.KELLIE: A BIG BIRTHDAY PARTY ATKAISER PERMANENTE IN SOUTHSACRAMENTO TODAY, FOR AVOLUNTEER WHO'S BEEN WITH THEHOSPITAL FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS.ORSULA HANNA TURNED 100 YEARSOLD.SHE SPENDS MOST WEDNESDAYS ATTHE MEDICAL CENTER, CHEERFULLYGREETING VISITORS AND HELPINGPATIENTS AT THE INFORMATIONDESK.SHE'S NEARING 15,000 VOLUNTEERSERVICE HOURS AT KAISER, ANDSTILL KNITS BABY CAPS FOR THENEWBORNS.SHE SAYS SHE HAS NO PLANS TOQUIT ANY TIME SOON.>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IENJOY AND I GUESS I'LL KEEP ONGOING UNTIL I CAN, AS LONG ASIT'S UP HERE.KELLIE: ORSULA BECAME A KAISERMEMBER IN 1945, PAYING $0.50 AWEEK FOR INSURANCE FOR HER ANDHER HUSBAND.SHE HAS CERTAINLY SEEN A LOT.GULSTAN: THOSE ARE DIFFERENT

California hospital volunteer turns 100

A big birthday party was held at Kaiser Permanente in Sacramento for a volunteer who’s been with the hospital for more than 30 years

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

Orsula Hanna just turned 100. She spends most Wednesdays at the medical center cheerfully greeting visitors and helping patients at the information desk.

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She’s nearing 1,500 volunteer service hours at Kaiser and still knits baby caps for the newborns.